Vientiane, Laos

South-East Asia: Gently down the stream, Laos

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July 3rd 2010
There's something incredibly romantic about being woken by the crowing of a rooster. Unless of course, it's midnight, which is the time most Laos roosters seem to think appropriate to start their morning reveille - a performance which finishes, ironically, about the time the sun rises six hours later. Laos might be quieter in most senses ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang

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Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathe... ... read more